Dr. Phyto

daffodil

Narcissus pseudonarcissus

Diseases & pests on this plant

• narcissus basal rotFusarium oxysporum f.sp. narcissi

  A chocolate-brown rot starts at the basal plate of the bulb and spreads upward between the scales, often with white-to-pink fungal growth; affected bulbs are spongy and may produce no shoot or a yellow, stunted one; rot frequently appears in storage after warm lifting conditions.

• large narcissus bulb flyMerodon equestris

  A single fat, dirty-white maggot (up to ~18 mm) tunnels into and hollows out the centre of the bulb, filling it with brown muddy excrement; attacked bulbs are soft when squeezed, fail to flower or produce only weak grass-like leaves; the adult is a hairy bee-mimic hovering near the foliage in late spring.

• grey mould (Botrytis)Botrytis cinerea

  Fuzzy grey mould on leaves and stems.